Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | May 28,1738 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Saintes |
France | |
Died | Paris |
France | |
Spouse | Louise Saugrain |
Place of burial | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
Known for | Proposing a painless method for executions, inspiring the guillotine |
Education | University of Paris |
Nationality | English |
French | |
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ID | 3697730 |
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin Life story
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was a French physician, politician, and freemason who proposed on 10 October 1789 the use of a device to carry out death penalties in France, as a less painful method of execution than existing methods.